REPORTS · TEXAS
Texas activity report
What changed in the permit record in the 180 days to Nov 6, 2026, set against the 180 days before (Nov 12, 2025 to May 10, 2026). Counted from each regulator's record; nothing is estimated.
Texas
wells permitted · 3,713 in the 180 days before +16%
438 operators · 3,331 horizontal
Latest approval on file: Nov 4, 2026
Operators permitting more
Operators with at least 5 wells permitted in the 180 days to Nov 6, 2026 and at least 1.5 times as many as in the 180 days before, largest increase first.
Operators permitting less
Operators with at least 5 wells permitted in the 180 days before and no more than half as many since, largest drop first. The county is where most of their wells of the earlier period were.
| Operator | Wells permitted | Before | Change | Mostly in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zarvona Energy LLC | 22 | 54 | −59% | Jack |
| Pdeh LLC | 19 | 47 | −60% | Loving |
| Apex Natural Gas, LLC | 14 | 40 | −65% | San Augustine |
| Deep Blue Central LLC | 0 | 19 | −100% | Dawson |
| Silverbow Resources Oper, LLC | 0 | 19 | −100% | Webb |
| TEP Barnett USA, LLC | 0 | 19 | −100% | Tarrant |
| Jetta Operating Company, Inc. | 3 | 17 | −82% | Ward |
| Exxonmobil Low C Sol on Stor LLC | 2 | 16 | −87% | Jefferson |
| NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC | 4 | 17 | −76% | Loving |
| Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA | 8 | 20 | −60% | Dimmit |
| Saguaro Petroleum, LLC | 0 | 12 | −100% | Mitchell |
| Vital Energy, Inc. | 0 | 11 | −100% | Upton |
| Deep Blue Operating I LLC | 2 | 12 | −83% | Martin |
| Atmos Energy,west Texas Division | 0 | 10 | −100% | Lubbock |
| Brookston Energy Inc. | 2 | 11 | −82% | Harrison |
| Pbex-MCM Operating, LLC | 0 | 9 | −100% | Dawson |
| RFE Operating, LLC | 7 | 15 | −53% | Harrison |
| Northstar Resources, LLC | 0 | 8 | −100% | Reeves |
| Upp Operating, LLC | 0 | 8 | −100% | Sutton |
| Muirfield Exploration, Ltd. | 1 | 8 | −87% | Clay |
| 3R Operating , LLC | 0 | 7 | −100% | Winkler |
| Petrolegacy Energy III, LLC | 0 | 7 | −100% | Dawson |
| Langford & Brigham Operating LLC | 0 | 7 | −100% | Howard |
| Diversified Production LLC | 0 | 7 | −100% | Panola |
| JM Calk Operating, LLC | 0 | 7 | −100% | Bexar |
Counties with more permits
Counties with at least 10 wells permitted in the 180 days to Nov 6, 2026 and at least 1.5 times as many as in the 180 days before.
| County | Wells permitted | Before | Change | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reagan | 193 | 116 | +66% | 9 |
| Karnes | 103 | 47 | +119% | 11 |
| Gaines | 93 | 38 | +145% | 9 |
| La Salle | 81 | 38 | +113% | 13 |
| Atascosa | 45 | 13 | +246% | 5 |
| Winkler | 84 | 56 | +50% | 13 |
| Rusk | 34 | 8 | +325% | 11 |
| Wilbarger | 29 | 5 | +480% | 4 |
| Taylor | 25 | 5 | +400% | 5 |
| Refugio | 23 | 4 | +475% | 3 |
| Nacogdoches | 39 | 21 | +86% | 7 |
| Washington | 32 | 15 | +113% | 3 |
| Scurry | 29 | 17 | +71% | 2 |
| Shelby | 26 | 15 | +73% | 4 |
| Shackelford | 16 | 5 | +220% | 5 |
| Grayson | 12 | 2 | +500% | 7 |
| Burleson | 13 | 4 | +225% | 2 |
| Young | 13 | 4 | +225% | 10 |
| Anderson | 11 | 2 | +450% | 9 |
| Wilson | 15 | 7 | +114% | 3 |
| Nolan | 12 | 4 | +200% | 7 |
| Houston | 10 | 2 | +400% | 4 |
| Brazoria | 14 | 7 | +100% | 4 |
| King | 10 | 3 | +233% | 6 |
| Wise | 17 | 11 | +55% | 3 |
Operators filing a first permit
Operator registrations whose first permit on file was approved May 11 to Nov 6, 2026. A registration is one operator number with one regulator, so a new one is not always a new company: where Petrora groups it with other registrations, the company is named.
Operators new to a county
An operator's first well in a county: wells permitted May 11 to Nov 6, 2026 where the operator has no other well of record. Registrations that are new altogether are in the list above.
Wells that changed operator
Operator history is not available for Texas.
Vertical wells from operators drilling horizontals
Vertical wells permitted May 11 to Nov 6, 2026 by operators whose wells permitted over the twelve months before were at least 90% horizontal, out of 10 or more. New wells only, where the record says what a permit is for. The record says the well is vertical, not what it is for; its name and depth are what there is to read.
| Well | Operator | County | Approved | Target depth | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman SWD #142-317-47614 | High Noon Resources, LLC14 of 15 horizontal | Martin | Oct 29, 2026 | 6,500 ft | — |
| Tensora #1BM42-329-48620 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.658 of 667 horizontal | Midland | Oct 16, 2026 | 700 ft | — |
| Tensora #2AM42-329-48621 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.658 of 667 horizontal | Midland | Oct 16, 2026 | 700 ft | — |
| Tensora #2BM42-329-48622 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.658 of 667 horizontal | Midland | Oct 16, 2026 | 700 ft | — |
| Tensora #3AM42-329-48623 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.658 of 667 horizontal | Midland | Oct 16, 2026 | 700 ft | — |
| Tensora #3BM42-329-48624 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.658 of 667 horizontal | Midland | Oct 16, 2026 | 700 ft | — |
| Tensora #22AM42-329-48625 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.658 of 667 horizontal | Midland | Oct 16, 2026 | 700 ft | — |
| Tensora #1AM42-329-48626 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.658 of 667 horizontal | Midland | Oct 16, 2026 | 700 ft | — |
| Jones #1D42-301-38020 | TRP Operating LLC33 of 36 horizontal | Loving | Oct 13, 2026 | 9,000 ft | — |
| Slash #1D42-389-42341 | TRP Operating LLC33 of 36 horizontal | Reeves | Oct 13, 2026 | 9,000 ft | — |
| Williams #1D42-389-42342 | TRP Operating LLC33 of 36 horizontal | Reeves | Oct 13, 2026 | 9,000 ft | — |
| Cassidy 575 #1W42-501-37737 | Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC42 of 46 horizontal | Yoakum | Oct 8, 2026 | 12,000 ft | — |
| Gus McCrae 671 #1W42-501-37739 | Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC42 of 46 horizontal | Yoakum | Oct 7, 2026 | 13,000 ft | — |
| Brown SWD #142-401-35515 | Tanos Exploration IV, LLC10 of 11 horizontal | Rusk | Aug 20, 2026 | 4,500 ft | — |
| Shiprock 671 #1W42-501-37713 | Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC42 of 46 horizontal | Yoakum | Jul 30, 2026 | 12,500 ft | — |
| Juniper #142-067-30984 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc.84 of 86 horizontal | Cass | Jul 23, 2026 | 12,000 ft | — |
| UL Venetian #142-003-49355 | Sabalo II Operating, LLC29 of 30 horizontal | Andrews | Jun 26, 2026 | 12,900 ft | — |
| Something Else 575 #1W42-501-37703 | Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC42 of 46 horizontal | Yoakum | May 19, 2026 | 12,200 ft | — |
| LP SWD #142-311-37684 | Gulftex Energy, LLC23 of 24 horizontal | McMullen | May 14, 2026 | 6,150 ft | — |
About this data
Each state regulator's well record (Texas: RRC; New Mexico: OCD; Oklahoma: OCC). A count is wells permitted: one row per well under its latest approved permit, on the approval date, so a well whose permit is amended later is counted on the amendment's date. An operator is one registration with one regulator. Permits reach the files a few days after approval; each state's card says the latest approval on file. Nothing is estimated or scored: each list is the rule stated above it.
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